Just got back from Pocono mts PA trip

My friend and his father have invited me to the hunting cabin for 20 years, Last year was the first time I had time to go,and I went again this year. We went friday afternoon,I was busy last week at night we made the ground venison for some of the food during the stay at the cabin. My friends dad is 84 years old,when the hunting club was founded in 1946 he was one of the group of guys who scratched up some money to buy 50 acres that sits in between state game land and state park land.There is a long road leading to the cabin. Originally a shack was built as a hunting cabin,then in 1961 the cabin in the picture was built all by hand by the members with used materals,Pa said the cost was eight hundred dollars !The best part of going was talking with Pa ,he had many good stories .When the club started he was the youngest,now he is the oldest living member.This get together at the cabin is an anual tradition known as the walk in party because it is held on the third weekend in february and many times some have to walk in ,if the snow is to deep to drive in. We had plenty of good food,venison burgers,chile,spagetti and venisonburger meatballs,etc .,etc My friends brother,and cousin with banjo and guitar,and guess who with harmonica? I took some pictures of the stream at he bottom of the hill and we did some nice hiking in the woods. I dont drink much,but when I saw some of the guys climb out of the bunks this morning I was glad I dont drink much! The last picture is Pa at the cook stove. A good weekend,with some good memorys.

Great pics, Larry (as always) thanks a million for sharin 'em.
Sounds like you had a great time.....

Purdy! Love the stream, I think I see some trout in it. And what's up with the Pepsi can mixed in with the beer cans? I reckon someone had a bottle too. All that drinking going on, they gonna have to add a 3rd door to the outhouse. Pointers, Squatters and Head Firsters!

Oh,there was bottles too! I am a woos at drinking,if I drank what some did I would be one sick pup!

Thanks, Larry. That is some beautiful country, that cabin and facilities are the works of craftsmen. Looks like a great retreat.

Great pics, looks like a nice retreat!

That new snow looks purdier than the crusted icy stuff we've got here.

That stove and oven on the left is both wood and propane?

Looks like y'all had a good time.

Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

larry@stines,

Great photos. What pretty country there. Cookstove is really neat. Outhouse is funny.

They burn coal in the left side of that one,They told me a story of it,an elderly lady in town wanted a new stove,The guys from the club took her to the store,she picked out a new range,they swapped her a brand new one for the one in the picture. She was very happy and they were too,She invited some of the guys for breakfast. One of the guys helped her cook breakfast on her new stove at her house. She was happy to have company and everyone had a great time visiting with her. She was very old,she passed away one week later.

Great pictures Larry. No running water in the cabin?

Larry how is the deer population in that area? A
friend of mine from South Central PA says the numbers are way down in his area.

A hand pump,in the back room ,next to the kitchen,very cold,good tasting water

They got 3 this season,doesnt look like there is much food for the deer,the state fences in areas to get new growth going for the forrest,One member has a trail cam,he sees deer on it.